Josh Gracin was an active duty member of the US Marine Corps when he appeared on AMERICAN IDOL in the spring of 2003. A contemporary country singer, Gracin made it to the top 4 in the competition. Following his discharge from the Marines in 2004, Gracin signed with the Nashville label Lyric Street Records and released his self-titled debut album. Although Gracin hit the country Top 20 with the singles "Favorite State of Mind" and "We Weren't Crazy" in 2006 and 2007, his second album, WE WEREN'T CRAZY, wasn't released until April 2008.